Heckman Batons

Heckman Batons Custom music conducting batons without breaking the budget. All conducting batons made by a retired high school band director. (Thanks to Brooksie Collins).

Once upon a snow day in 2012, I chanced upon a Craigslist listing for a lathe. I always enjoyed messing around on my Dad's Shopsmith Lathe as a kid and thought that a midi lathe would be a great addition to my shop. I started messing around and thought I would try my hand at baton handles. I gave the first two away, posted a photo in the good old Facebook and began receiving requests for custom batons. I have been a high school band director for the past 30 years and I know what directors like in a baton. 1) Balance... it has to feel great in your hand. 2) Durability.... nothing is more irritating than replacing a baton that you just bought because you "flicked" a bit too hard and it breaks. Hence, the repeat customers that I get are because they become collectors of sorts and just enjoy a fine baton. 3) Variety. Endless variety. I hope you enjoy the photos I have posted here and please get in touch with me if I can help match you up with the baton you always wanted OR the baton you always wanted to give to a loved and respected musician.

Heckman Batons at Booth H-92 in the exhibit hall. We’re set up and ready to go at the Kansas Music Educators Associatio...
02/26/2026

Heckman Batons at Booth H-92 in the exhibit hall. We’re set up and ready to go at the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference. We have all handmade batons with carbon-fiber shafts with wood and acrylic handles, handmade leather cases, MaestroVault cases and even leather trumpet mouthpiece cases.

Kansas Music Educators Association

We just wanted to take a moment to thank the TMEA membership and attendees for a fantastic conference. As a retired band...
02/16/2026

We just wanted to take a moment to thank the TMEA membership and attendees for a fantastic conference. As a retired band director, I love getting to mingle with the cool kids… aka music people. Thank you so much! And see you next year!!!

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02/14/2026
02/14/2026

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Exhibit Hall closes at 1 PM today. Booth 1686 at TMEA come see us. All carbon fiber shaft batons, handmade leather case...
02/14/2026

Exhibit Hall closes at 1 PM today.

Booth 1686 at TMEA come see us. All carbon fiber shaft batons, handmade leather cases and accessories. Lots to choose from!
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Just a few hours left at TMEA today and 9-1 tomorrow. We have genuine leather cases @ 65 each and our carbon fiber shaft...
02/13/2026

Just a few hours left at TMEA today and 9-1 tomorrow. We have genuine leather cases @ 65 each and our carbon fiber shafted conducting batons are 60 dollars each with a selection of Artisan batons @ 70 each. Booth 1686 come visit!

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TMEA come visit! Booth 1686 largest selection of handmade conducting batons, leather cases and accessories! All shafts ...
02/13/2026

TMEA come visit! Booth 1686 largest selection of handmade conducting batons, leather cases and accessories! All shafts are carbon fiber!

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02/10/2026

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Texas Music Educators: Just some of the varieties of color and handle shape in both acrylic and wood that you can find ...
02/05/2026

Texas Music Educators: Just some of the varieties of color and handle shape in both acrylic and wood that you can find at our booth not to mention a large variety of handmade leather cases, mouthpiece pouches and score magnets…

All conducting batons are made with a carbon fiber shaft by retired band director Brad Heckman.

Booth 1686 , come see us!

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Wichita, KS
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